Planning Application W/24/00352/FUL

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Application Details

This application has been approved

The following conditions and information notes are associated with the approval

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The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

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Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents –

01 rev E Site Location Plan
07 Proposed Block Plan Sheet 2
11 Rev A Proposed Block Plan Detail
09 Typical Driveway Detail
08 Typical Lodge Plans and Elevations
22018.101 rev I Landscape Strategy

Reason: To define the permission.

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Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.

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All planting and seeding/turfing comprised in the submitted landscape scheme, hereby approved, shall be carried out in the first planting season following the first use of the development.

All planting shall be watered as necessary and competitive weed growth controlled to ensure successful establishment. Any trees or plants that die, or  are removed; or become seriously damaged or diseased within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.

Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.

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The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the access, turning area and parking facilities shown on Drawing 11 Rev A have been provided. These areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for their respective approved uses at all times.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway.

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Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved commencing secure parking for cycles to comply with the Council’s standards shall be provided within the curtilage of the development and these facilities shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only.

Reason: To comply with the Council’s parking standards

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The holiday lodges approved shall be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person or persons’ sole, or main place of residence.

Reason: The proposed unit/visitor accommodation would be situated in the open countryside, outside any defined settlement boundary where new residential development will be strictly controlled. The proposed unit/accommodation is only acceptable as a holiday let/ tourism development in accordance with policy SWDP36 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Before the development hereby permitted is first brought into use, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include times when the
external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking
or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site.

Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan and to ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Ecological Assessment report carried out by Ecology Solutions dated March 2024 and submitted with this application. In particular:

- The removal of the scrub should be overseen by a suitably experienced ecologist. Should any setts be identified during the vegetation clearance then appropriate mitigation and licensing requirements may apply if the setts lie within or in close proximity to any
groundworks insert specific requirement .
- All contractors working on site will be briefed regarding the presence of Badgers and Otters, and the types of activities that would not be permissible on site.
- Best practice methods (compliance with Environmental Agency Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG5): ‘Works and maintenance in or near water’) and effective engineering solutions will be employed to ensure that contaminated run-off is prevented from entering the river during the construction or operational phases.
- Any trenches or deep pits that are to be left open overnight will be provided with a means of escape should a Badger enter. This could simply be in the form of a roughened plank of wood placed in the trench as a ramp to the surface.
- During the development, the storage of any chemicals required for the building construction will be well away from any Badger activity and
contained in such a way that they cannot be accessed or knocked over by any roaming Badgers.
- Two bat boxes and two bird boxes shall be erected on suitable retained trees or new buildings and positioned out of reach of opportunistic predators.


Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Temporary fencing for the protection of all retained trees/hedges on site and trees outside the site where their Root Protection Area falls within the site shall be erected in accordance with BS 5837:2012 (Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction) before development of any type commences, including site clearance, demolition, materials delivery, vehicular movement and erection of site huts.

Any alternative fencing type or position not strictly in accordance with BS 5837 (2012) must be agreed in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development.

This protective fencing shall remain in place until the completion of development or unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority. Nothing should be stored or placed (including soil), nor shall any ground levels altered, within the fenced area without the previous written consent of the local planning authority. There shall be no burning of any material within 10 metres of the extent of the canopy of any retained tree/hedge.

Reason: To prevent existing trees/hedges from being damaged during construction work and to preserve the amenities of the locality. This is in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation.

No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements 1 to 4 below have been complied with:
1. Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency's 'Land Contamination: Risk Management' guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place.
2. Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation.
3. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
4. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site.

REASON: To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.

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The applicant must be aware of their obligations as follows:
- There must be no diminution in the width of the rights of way available for use by the public.
- The Public safety of those using the right of way must be ensured at all times.
- No disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the paths, or part thereof, should be carried out without our written consent.
- Building materials must not be stored on the rights of way.
- Vehicle movements and parking are to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public’s use of the rights of way.
No additional barriers are to be placed across the rights of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority.

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Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds. Nesting birds are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The main nesting season lasts approximately from March to September, so work should take place outside these dates if at all possible. However, birds can nest at any time and the site including any buildings should ideally be checked for their presence immediately before work starts.

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Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, details of refuse storage facilities to serve the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and retained thereafter.

Reason - To ensure adequate refuse storage facilities are incorporated in the development and ensure high quality design in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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No more than 8 holiday lodges shall be positioned on the site at any time.

Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not result in any adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area and to protect neighbouring amenity in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:-
- seeking further information following receipt of the application;
- considering the imposition of conditions
In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application.

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